D U N E

1995

In 1995, Jens Oettrich, Bernd Burhoff and Oliver Froning
started a techno project which got the name Dune, after the famous movie
with the same name. The project was originally ment to be a stand-alone project
with the intention of releasing just one single.

But as you all know, today they have had many international hits,
and they have many fans all around the world.

Hardcore Vibes, which was Dune's first single, was a big success on
the European dance-floors and on the charts. With their second release,Are You Ready To Fly?, Verena von Strenge,
one of the dancers, where chosen to be the leadsinger for Dune (although she wasn't
featured as the vocalist until the third single). Oliver
and Verena was now the "face" for Dune, Oliver played the
keyboard, and Verena was the singer.

Dune soon released their first album called Dune, which was more of an
instrumental album with few vocal apperances. Their third single was called
Can't Stop Raving, it was originally an instrumental song on the Dune album,
but it was remixed and vocals was added for the release of the single. It was with this single
they got their major breakthrough and the single entered the Top 10 in several countries around Europe,
for example Germany and Belgium.

1996

Their fourth single was called Rainbow to the Stars, and shortly after
that they released their second album called Expedicion. This album
was different from the first one, as they now had a female singer and the
tracks was now more like fast dance-tracks than techno-tracks. It also included
some slower tracks.

Their fifth single Hand in Hand, was a huge success and it found it's way
to the top positions of the charts.

Their sixth release Million Miles From Home, was chosen as the official
song for the 30th birthday of Star Trek.

They also released their third album called Live!, this album was recorded
at a party in Rastatt, Germany on Verena's 21st birthday.

After that they released a single called Who Want's to Live Forever, and it's
a cover of Queens old hit. The single also contains the Highland Trilogy
(One Day In Glencoe, Valley Of Tears, In The Air - Part 2).

1997

In the end of January 1997 they released an album called "Forever",
and it contained covers of famous popsongs and was recorded with
the London Session Orchestra at the famous Abbey Road Studios in London.

The second single from "Forever" was Sinnead O'Connors hit"Nothing Compares 2 U" which was followed by "Somebody".

In fall of 1996 Dune announced that their lead singer Verena, was going
to leave the band. So in 1997 Verena left the group to puruse her career as a solo artist.
She released some singles that went pretty well, for example "Finally Alone" and
"Heartbeat".

Verena was replaced by Vanessa Hörster a singer that had previously sung in
a coverband, which played songs by artists like Alanis Morissette.

1998

The single "Keep the Secret" was released on April 20, 1998 and it was the
first single to feature the new singer. This single was unlike their most recent ones
in a more danceable style. "Keep the Secret" was followed by an electro
single called "Electric Heaven" which was released on July 6th 1998.

The video for "Electric Heaven" was directed by Eric Will and shoot on
the Cote d'Azur in France. The time-travellers Dune, Oliver Froning
and Vanessa Hörster, slip back to the eighties where bright, loud colours
unite with barren nature to present a strange and mystic atmosphere.

In fall of 1998 Dune was back with a new single. After going electro with "Electric Heaven"
they went back to their classic period. Vanessa can't be heard on the single "One Of Us",
but you can hear the London Session Orchestra,who you could also hear on their "Forever"
album!

In August 1998 Dune was going to release the album "5", but since the single
"Electric Heaven"and "Keep the Secret" didn't do that well the release was cancelled.

The fifth album from Dune entitled "Forever and Ever", was released on the 23rd of
November 1998. Again Dune had a new singer: Tina Lacebal. "Forever and Ever"
was just like the album "Forever" filled with covers of famous popsongs and nice pianotracks
and once again Dune collaborated with the London Session Orchestra.

1999

So in 1999 Dune went back to their roots with the single "Dark Side of the Moon" which
was released on November 1. With this single Verena also came back as the lead singer.
The remixes of "Dark Side of the Moon" was released on November 22.

2000

The year 2000 will certainly be a year to remember, although in a bad way.
In the spring a court decided that the single "Heaven" was much to like another
song by A Seven (Avancada & Central Seven) called "Piece of Heaven".
This meant that the single couldn't be released. With this decision Dune decided to take
a break.

First we like to thank you for your support and your loyalty in the last weeks.
We have followed the discussion in the guestbook and we would like to answer your questions here.

What was the matter with "Heaven"?

We may not, unfortunately, publish the originally planned single "Heaven"
due to a court order. Since most of you know the dispute about versions of the song,
everyone of you can form your own opinion.

What's the future?

We decided together with the producers and the recordcompany to put co-operation
for the time being on ice. To us Dune is so close to our heart, and we will continue somehow,
sometimes. When it will be, we don't know. We will however inform you when the time as come on
our homepage.

As a small comfort plaster you will find a piece of the new album to download as an MP3 file
in full length.We hope that it pleases you. Much fun thereby and until soon.

Yours Dune

THE RETURN
But in October Dune was back with a "new" single. The single released on October 9
was "Hardcore Vibes 2000"and it was remixed by Trubblemaker. The single was
released under the name Dune vs. Trubblemaker.

Then on October 23, the greatest hits album entitled "History" was released.
The album contained 14 trackswith both released and unreleased songs and also featured
on the cd was the game "Keep The Secret".

2002

Oliver Froning says that he has no clue on what's going to happen with Dune in
the future. (March 2002)

One Of Us (Sixty Six Video Mix)
One Of Us (Radio Reykjavik Edit)
One Of Us (Alternative Mix)
Black Sands
Destination Keflavik
Seljalandsfoss

3:50
3:16
3:46
4:40
3:35
3:36

Title:

Dark Side of the Moon (Promo)

Released:

1999

Tracklisting:

Track 1.

Dark Side of the Moon (Radio Mix)

3:10

Title:

Dark Side Of The Moon

Released:

November 1, 1999

Tracklisting:

Track 1.Track 2.Track 3.Track 4.Track 5.Track 6.

Dark Side Of The Moon (Radio Mix)
Dark Side Of The Moon (12" Mix)
Dark Side Of The Moon (Piano Mix)
Dark Side Of The Moon (Electro Mix)
Dark Side Of The Moon (Vocoder Mix)
Dark Side Of The Moon (Video Mix)

3:10
5:05
5:02
4:39
5:33
3:16

Title:

Dark Side of the Moon (Remixes)

Released:

November 22, 1999

Tracklisting:

Track 1.Track 2.Track 3.

Dark Side of the Moon (Mark'Oh Remix)
Dark Side of the Moon (Plug'N'Play Remix)
Dark Side of the Moon (DV Remix)

Who Wants To Live Forever
9pm Abby Road
Somebody
One Moment
Against All Odds
The Promise
Sea Song
Little Princess
The Power Of Love
Works
Nothing Compares 2 U
Variations
Hide And Seek
Forever
Winter Kills
Reprise

One Of Us
Millennium
Almaz
Open Letter
A Question Of Lust
Early Voyage
Memories Fade
This Waiting Earth
Hello
Behind The Mask
Save A Prayer
Out Of This World
Forever Young
Nightfall
Here Comes The Flood

Thanks to Hrouch Tarik for providing some pictures.
Thanks to Gustaf Molin for some tracklistings.
Thanks to David Nascimento for some information and tracklistings.
Thanks to Massimiliano Gini for discography information.
Thanks to Nick Gryzin for discography information.
Thanks to James Paget for some discography information.
Thanks to Todd Davalos for some information.
Thanks to Ciaran Finn for some discography information.
Thanks to Andy Davydov for some information.
Thanks to Erwin Langedijk for some information.
Thanks to Jurgen Joosten for some information.
Thanks to Josh P. for some information.
Thanks to Al Moben for some information.
Thanks to Kent Karlsson for some information.
Thanks to Adam Pokora for some information.
Thanks to Bret Tiderman for some information.
Thanks to Denis "DJ Hooligan" ZHabkin for some information.
Thanks to Vincent Moor for some information.